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South Pacific Islands

A diverse collection of island nations where clear lagoons, living cultures, warm hospitality and unhurried days offer far more than a beach escape.

Scenic landscape of South Pacific Islands
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Across Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, the Solomon Islands and Niue, each destination offers its own landscapes, traditions and pace of travel. We match groups with the islands, resorts and experiences that best suit them, whether the priority is cultural connection, marine adventure, quiet luxury or a restorative stay by the sea. Carefully planned air and boat connections allow several contrasting islands to become one seamless South Pacific programme.

Regions

Top islands & resorts worth visiting

Fiji

Three hundred islands across Viti Levu, the Mamanucas, Yasawas, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu — the South Pacific's most established resort destination.

Top spots
  • Viti Levu & the Coral Coast
  • Mamanuca Islands
  • Yasawa Islands
  • Vanua Levu & Savusavu
  • Taveuni & Rainbow Reef
  • Kadavu & the Great Astrolabe Reef
Resorts worth visiting
  • Laucala Island
  • Kokomo Private Island Fiji
  • Six Senses Fiji
  • Likuliku Lagoon Resort
  • Turtle Island
  • Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort
Explore Fiji
Vanuatu

Port Vila, Espiritu Santo's blue holes, and active volcanoes on Tanna — adventure and culture in equal measure.

Top spots
  • Port Vila & Efate
  • Espiritu Santo & Champagne Beach
  • Mount Yasur volcano (Tanna)
  • Pentecost land diving
Resorts worth visiting
  • Ratua Private Island
  • The Havannah Vanuatu
  • Iririki Island Resort
  • Aore Island Resort
Explore Vanuatu
Samoa

Upolu and Savai'i — waterfalls, traditional fale stays, and the cultural heart of Polynesia.

Top spots
  • Apia & Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
  • To Sua Ocean Trench
  • Lalomanu Beach
  • Savai'i lava fields & blowholes
Resorts worth visiting
  • Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa
  • Seabreeze Resort
  • Saletoga Sands Resort
  • Taumeasina Island Resort
Explore Samoa
Tonga

The Pacific's last kingdom — humpback whale swims in Vava'u, quiet beaches, and a slow, traditional pace.

Top spots
  • Vava'u humpback whale season (Jul–Oct)
  • Ha'apai outer islands
  • Nuku'alofa & Tongatapu
  • 'Eua rainforest
Resorts worth visiting
  • Mounu Island Resort
  • Fafa Island Resort
  • Matafonua Lodge
  • Sandy Beach Resort
Explore Tonga
Solomon Islands

Wreck diving in Iron Bottom Sound, untouched reefs, and remote village experiences across hundreds of islands.

Top spots
  • Honiara & WWII history
  • Marovo Lagoon
  • Munda diving
  • Tetepare Island
Resorts worth visiting
  • Fatboys Resort
  • Uepi Island Resort
  • Sanbis Resort
  • Tavanipupu Private Island Resort
Explore Solomon Islands
Niue

A single uplifted coral island — sea tracks, chasms, and some of the clearest water in the Pacific.

Top spots
  • Limu Pools
  • Matapa Chasm
  • Togo Chasm
  • Humpback whale swims (Jul–Oct)
Resorts worth visiting
  • Scenic Matavai Resort Niue
  • Namukulu Cottages & Spa
  • Taloa Heights
Explore Niue

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